Chapter 8 Possessive Side
Possessive Side
Alexander’s gaze was zeroed on the Vampires hand around Melanie. Oden was snarling in my head. EJ linked me, “Get it together.” I retorted, “If that was Elise….” EJ interrupted, “I’d be pissed off. You want to kill him.” So would EJ, he just might not do it.
I however had already mapped out fifteen different ways to kill this Vampire. That number was getting higher the longer his hands were on my mate. His damn face said he was amused too. Gage linked, “Breathe. I know he looks amused but…”
I snarled interrupting, “He’ll be much less amused when I rip his dead heart out.” Gage groaned. Melanie’s voice snapped me out of it because my wife was introducing the Vampire. His name wasn’t really relevant.
Melanie’s confusion was bouncing in our bond.
Damn Witch magic. If she’d been exposed to more allied pack events as a pup she’d understand.
Charles used a term of endearment, and I saw red.
Phil linked, “You go left, I’ll go right.
” I scoffed, “Everyone else wants me to calm down.” Phil said, “I know. You’d be calmer if you hit him. ” True.
EJ pushed me back into TJ. My little brother was giving me all the calm he had. Breanna touched me next. It was only dulling my need to kill the vampire named Charles. I needed my mate away from him. Mom’s voice was hard as ice as she addressed me.
Mom linked me, “I will get you answers like a normal person, just fucking listen. Melanie’s motivations say they are friends. Your mate is confused and doesn’t understand. Do this for her. If he’s a disrespectful dick later, we will fucking handle it.”
I forced myself to listen to how they knew each other.
He was the person who taught her to hack and drive.
I linked Phil, “Your mate knew it was him.” Phil said, “Yeah, I know. We are talking about the lack of heads up regarding the Vampire mentor. We are pretty damn chill as a pack about Vampires compared to others but yeesh.”
I retorted, “They thought it was funny.” Phil said, “That’s present tense, cousin. they find it funny.” I did not. Gage linked, “So, maybe take a breath because on top of being golden eyed pissed you’re turning red in the face.” I didn’t care. Oden growled, “I care less.” Good to know.
Melanie invited Charles over for Christmas. I linked Phil and Gage, “FUCK NO!” Phil winced pointing out, “Your mom will agree he can come.” I seethed knowing Phil was right. Gage linked, “So, I’ll come up with a plan to keep him FAR away from you and Melanie at Christmas.” Good.
Everyone else was wisely silent on the subject. Oden told me, “Because I warned ALL their fucking wolves.” Well hey, that worked for me. Charles seemed content to taunt me. I was sure he knew quite a bit about me which meant I was at a disadvantage. Considering I didn’t know anything about him.
I linked Phil and Gage again, “I want you two to get anything and everything on him.” Phil scoffed, “Seriously? Do you think I’m new around here? I’ve got people on that already.” Good. Gage said, “Yeah, I linked Gia to have Jed RUN to the technology building and get me information.” Again, good.
Melanie was upset which made me feel bad. I didn’t want that, but I did NOT like this Vampire. Charles liked and wanted what was mine. Oden was humming with the need to claim our mate. To make her smell like us even more than she already did.
Kingsley and Angelique showed up. Both were beyond amused but were kidnapping my mate to shop. That was good. I might be able to kill Charles with her gone. Oden snarled, “I don’t like him.” Well, that made two of us.
I asked, “What is Freya saying?” Oden admitted, “That this Vampire is important to mate.” Fuck that. I faltered a little when Melanie called me a butt. My wife didn’t understand what was going on here. I was being rude, that was true. The thing Melanie didn’t seem to realize was Charles was too.
I still didn’t like him, and that was not going to change.
Charles wasn’t helping and he knew that.
He kept calling her “my dear” and making me want to throttle him.
I snarled down the link, “SHE IS NOT HIS FUCKING DEAR! SHE IS MINE!” Dad agreed, “She is yours.” EJ replied, “Mated, marked, and married to you little brother. We know.” I shouted, “CHARLES DOESN’T SEEM TO AGREE!
” EJ replied, “Well, he’s a dick.” I got that.
The second Melanie was gone EJ let me go, and I had Charles pinned against the wall. The man had the gall to smile. Charles chuckled, “You do not disappoint, young wolf.” I punched him square in the face. Mom popped next to me and put her hand on my back.
I knew she wanted me to get up and let this reprobate go.
I growled in his face but let him go. Charles looked at Melanie’s family commenting, “For dead people, you do look quite well.” I growled, “As good as a hacker you are I find it hard to believe you did not know they weren’t dead. You are clearly interested in my mate.”
Charles looked annoyed before replying, “Yes, you have a point, but I do not care for her family. I offered to kill Jason McAlister for her, but Melanie said no. In fact, she made me promise not to kill him. If I didn’t like her so much, I might have stumbled upon him, among others.
The Haskins side writing off Melanie hurt her deeply. ” Several people growled.
Oden replied, “I don’t care that he doesn’t like those Haskins people, we don’t either. They hurt mate and didn’t come to big events, but Ajax is a good person.” I replied, “Right there with you, buddy.” Arthur warned, “That’s not a good opening, Charles.”
Charles smiled, “I have never been one to care about the impression I make on others, old friend.” I scoffed, “You might want to start caring.” Charles told me, “Your mate is interesting, and that is something many cannot claim. Melanie is a quick study, smart as a whip, and eager to learn.”
Mom questioned, “I’m sorry, what? How the fuck can a whip be smart?” Charles smiled saying, “Ahhh the Fairy Hackura Princess, you are just as advertised.” Mom frowned, “I didn’t know I was being advertised. Eric, who the fuck is advertising me?” Several people laughed.
If I wasn’t so annoyed I would’ve too. I warned Charles, “Stay away from my mate.” The Vampire looked me dead in the eye and said, “No.” EJ popped in front of me advising, “Let’s just talk to him.” I snarled, “I haven’t liked a single word out of his mouth so far.” Charles just smiled at me.
Phil said, “Charles, if you want to live I’d advise coming up with words my Alpha likes.” Gage snorted, “I don’t think this guy is inclined to do that, Phil. He appears to be putting our Alpha through mental tests.” I snarled.
Mason said, “Charles, give the man a break. You know how important he is to Melanie.” Charles acknowledged, “That I do.” Dad linked me, “Let’s sit down and remember that your mate will be upset if you kill him.”
I replied, “You’d kill him if it was mom.” Dad smirked at me replying, “I said your mate would be upset if you killed him. I can still kill him, son. Let’s just hear what Charles has to say.” I sighed and let the Vampire walk past me. Charles used his speed to get to a chair.
I asked Arthur, “Do you really like this guy?” Arthur smiled answering, “Yes.” I pointed out, “You like a lot of people though and not all deserve it.” Charles snorted, “He will not agree with you on that, but I do.” I asked, “Do I look like I give a damn about your opinion?!” Mom answered, “No.”
Breanna interjected, “Charles is nice, Alexander, I swear.” I snorted, “Is he?” Charles offered speculatively, “I don’t know that most people would call me nice. My dear Melanie would though.” I growled at him, “STOP calling her that.”
Charles laughed, “I’m afraid I cannot. I look at her and think, my dear. So that is what I call her.” Gage said, “Yeah, he definitely wants you to kill him, Alexander.” Phil said, “Alas, I’d disagree because my mate does, but methinks Gage has a point.”
I linked my dad, “Now will you kill him?” Dad’s lips twitched and to most he might looked relaxed. I knew my dad though and he was poised, ready to attack at a moment’s notice. Oden growled, “The bond tells us that too.” Yes, but I didn’t need it to know that.
Uncle Aiden greeted, “Charles Lennox. I have heard so much about you.” Mom snorted, “Of fucking course you have.” I asked, “From Melanie?” Uncle Aiden laughed, “She told me he was her mentor, but no I heard of Charles other ways.”
A portal opened that brought my Uncle Bjourn, Hastein, and Gabe to the conversation.
Gabe announced, “My mate texted me I had to come and report verbatim what was going on until she gets back. What’s going on?
” I snarled, “A Vampire with a death wish.” Hastein raised an eyebrow, but the bond told me he’d already known that’s how I felt.
Charles chuckled, “I assure you, young wolf, I do not have a death wish.” Gage hummed, “Don’t you though?” I raised an eyebrow, “My Gamma is correct, considering your presence here suggests otherwise. My mate may not understand what you were doing, but you do.”
“You stood there in MY home calling her your dear, hugging her the way you did, keeping a hand on her, teasing me saying I can’t help it, all while continuing to push me. I am NOT just a Werewolf. I wouldn’t have to lift a finger to incapacitate and stake you. You’d do well to remember that.”
Charles told me, “I am protective of my pupil. Melanie is the most fascinating person I have come across in centuries. Even her friends over there that I see, the Demon and the Wolf, are leery of me. They always have been. Mason and Hendrick too.” I could see why. Oden snarled, “Same.”
Charles grinned saying, “Not Melanie though. She couldn’t have cared less that I was a Vampire. She walked right up to me and asked how old I was. Once I told her, her eyes lit up and she asked about all about the history I’d seen.”